Governance
“School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school.” – National Governor’s association
Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about the school’s governors and the work they do.
Our main role is provide confident, strategic leadership and create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for the educational and financial purpose of the school.
We use a School Development Plan which sets out a strategic plan for the school, with targets that everyone works towards and impact is measured against.
Our legal duties include:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent.
- holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff.
The Full Governing Body meets three times a year.
The work of the Governors is carried out by two main committees:
- Children and Learning
- Finance and Resource
These committees oversee their area of responsibility, monitor and contribute to the School Development Plan.
There are several categories of governor, appointed by different groups that have an interest in the school. These are:-
Foundation Governors appointed by the Diocese of Lincoln (Ex Officio)
Local Authority Governors
Co-opted Governors
Parent Governors
Staff Governors
All governors have equal status no matter how they were appointed. Every governors roles is to govern the school in the best interest of pupils, not to represent the interests of the constituency from which they were elected or appointed.
Our Governing Body meetings are usually meet on Monday evenings. The governors attend training sessions, seminars and conferences to help keep up to date with changes in schools and education. This helps them to do their jobs effectively. They also go into school to meet with the Headteacher, other members of staff and pupils to help them to find out how the school is progressing towards its targets
Governor Structure:
Mr. P Brewster (Chair)
Mrs. S. Hopkin (Co-vice chair, Parent Governor)
Mrs. H. Knott (Co-vice chair, Parent Governor)
Mrs L. Sowerby (Executive Headteacher)
Mrs. P. Hodge
- Governors Register of Interests